Valentine's Day gallery: houses of love

Keysoe, Bedfordshire: You'll have your loved one blushing even deeper than the pink walls when you lead her inside this £580,000 farmhouse. Avoid the rest of the family by sneaking up a spiral staircase to the secluded studio that could be all yours for a romantic evening. Outside, there's a secluded walled garden away from the main lawn – perfect for courtship in the style of the 17th century when this house was built.
Taylors, 01234 325081
Photograph: Taylors

Lympstone, Devon: It's pink, it's thatched and it has a picket gate in the garden. If you could only put a ribbon around it, this house would be perfect for Valentine's – provided you had £379,950 to spare. Dish up a romantic dinner in the dining room that overlooks the garden; in warmer weather, perhaps retreat to the summerhouse next to the honeysuckle-draped trellis. In the meantime make do with the detached studio out-house instead.
Fulfords, 01392 875057
Photograph: Fulfords

Ongar, Essex: This seriously cute gatehouse is the perfect lovers' hideaway. Carry her (or him) up the path and over the threshold, snuggle up with a meal cooked in the Aga and unwind in the lounge with candles placed in the leaded church windows. It may cost £299,950, but it's tiny so if you're at that stage where you can't bear to be apart for a second, this is the house for you.
Hetheringtons, 01992 815314
Photograph: Hetheringtons

Monks Eleigh, Suffolk: Oh ok, enough with the pink already. This sleepy cottage (£375,000) is picture perfect and pretty enough to inspire a spot of romance far away from the masses. Cuddle up by the inglenook fireplace in the timber-beamed lounge; upstairs, the master suite (with a dressing room and shower room) is seriously impressive with vaulted ceiling, exposed timbers and windows on either side.
John D Wood, 01245 344222
Photograph: John D Wood

Tamar Valley, Cornwall: The views from this secluded house will leave your Valentine breathless. Propose on the old-fashioned veranda – but expect a crowd in the form of deer, owls and badgers who are known for showing up in the area. The highlight of this £600,000 house has to be the conservatory, which overlooks the valley. When you're done wooing your lover with the outdoors, warm up by the log burner in the lounge or take a soak in the period-style double-ended bath.
Fulfords, 01392 660007
Photograph: Fulfords